Indian Palm Squirrel vs Slippery Jack

Funambulus palmarum compared with Suillus luteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian Palm Squirrel	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Suillaceae
Genus	Funambulus	Suillus
Species	Funambulus palmarum	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian Palm Squirrel	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian Palm Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).